LAHORE, Apr 09 (APP):A Special Court for Banking Offences in Lahore has sentenced a man to 25 years imprisonment with a fine of Rs149 million in a financial fraud case investigated by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Commercial Banking Circle.

According to an FIA spokesperson here on Thursday, the court announced the verdict after completing proceedings in case No. 20/2018 of FIA/CBC Lahore.

The convicted accused, Usman Ghani, a former employee of a private bank, was found guilty of involvement in financial fraud.

The spokesperson said the case reached its logical conclusion due to strong investigation and effective prosecution by the FIA legal team.

Director FIA Lahore, Captain (retd) Muhammad Ali Zia, said that the agency continues to implement a zero-tolerance policy against crime.